Same in practically every European country I’ve been to.
And it’s not like it doesn’t happen in the US either. Most residential streets don’t have sidewalks in the first place so technically parking in front of a house without a curb or lane is the exact equivalent. Just because it isn’t explicitly marked as a sidewalk doesn’t mean it isn’t treated as one when it’s the only option.
We do in the UK - it's perfectly normal for cars (including police cars) to mount and drive along the pavement, before being left there